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I am experiencing some disturbing problems with my vision and would value some advice on the following:
* I'm aware of yellow-blue-pink cloudy areas in both eyes. The cloud that worries me most is in my right eye; it is a prominent cloud in my central line of vision. The 'clouds' seem to shimmer with little black dots. When I close my eyes I can still see the clouds which seem 'illuminated'. The problem started 2 months ago and was limited to my right eye, in the last week the problem has started to happen in my left eye with a new cloud appearing everyday. The only thing I can even vaguely compare it to is the aura migraine sufferers experience - except that this stays (it occasionally fades and then flairs up again). I've also had this clouds appear and then disappear in about 24 hours (although these were in peripheral vision and I'm not sure if they're just less noticeable) * With my right eye, when l focus in to read say newspaper print I'm aware of grey patches (which also shimmer with black dots) in the areas where I experience the clouds. If I am reading newsprint then the patches obscure the bottom half of the work I am reading and also words along to the left and right. * I'm seeing all sorts of black, blue & white spots in both eyes which flash. These disturbances seem to react to light. * I am experiencing a strange phenomenon where I see 'static' which looks like a TV with bad reception - this is most prominent in poor or low light conditions and also on first waking up * I have am also experiencing low pitch 'head noises'. This doesn't bother me during the day, but causes difficulties with sleep * I've had a dilated eye exam and the Retina etc. looks healthy.
I am diabetic and on medication. My Doctor thinks all this may just be due to shifting Sugar & B.P., but it all seems so intense. I'm really anxious - anyone got any advice? Could this be Lyme? I live in the UK by the way.
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You may want to re-post your question in the Medical Questions section. You'll get more answers. You may also want to do a serch under "visual disturbances". It's a very common topic.
Most of your visual disturbances may be floaters.
I'm also experiencing spots/clouds that stay (bright) after I close my eyes. Traditional floaters as well + images that stay after I stop looking etc.
Visual abnormalities seem to be pretty common with Lyme.
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When I was little I would lay in bed at night and watch "multi-colored "static" move around the room. My twin sister saw it too--sometimes we would see the same cloud! They were pretty colors "twinkling."
The other day my little boy asked me if I could see the "shiny insects" in his room! Blew me away! I told him I couldn't--but I use to be able to when I was his age. I guess this is the Babesia.
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Hi, I posted a request a few years ago about my eye problems and there were a ton of responses. I will try bring it back up. Watch for a message from Lo asking about eye problems. I don't know how to cut and paste it to your question. Hope it helps. Good Luck, Lo
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